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Alcohol permits in Winchester
51 TTB Basic Permit holders with Winchester, Virginia premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 51
- Permit holders
- 27,913
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- Virginia
- State
Winchester in one line
Winchester, Virginia: 51 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (23).
- 182.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #226 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #7 of 336
- Virginia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
Full Winchester directory (51 holders). Names link to individual permit pages with class, DBA, and TTB permit number where published.
Winchester vs nearby Virginia cities
Winchester ranks 7th in Virginia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Virginia Beach 58 permits (+7 vs Winchester)
- Springfield 49 permits (+2 vs Winchester)
Four permit classes in Winchester
Wholesalers lead (23, 45%), followed by 17 importers and 7 wineries across 51 TTB premises.
All 51 permit holders Show list
How Winchester compares within Virginia
Winchester ranks 7th of 336 cities in Virginia by permit count; Richmond leads the state with 116 holders.
The 51 permit holders listed here represent 2.5% of Virginia's 2,025 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Winchester sits at #226 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Winchester's population at 27,913. That works out to 182.7 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Garofalo Artisan Liqueurs, INC., T.F. O'neill Distillery L.L.C., Three Wives Distillery (+48 more), spanning 23 wholesalers, 17 importers, 7 wineries, 4 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Winchester, Virginia?
Winchester has 51 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (23). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Winchester rank among Virginia cities?
Winchester ranks 7th of 336 cities in Virginia; Richmond leads with 116 holders.
What share of Virginia alcohol permits are in Winchester?
51 of 2,025 statewide Basic Permits (2.5%) list a Winchester premises address in this vintage.
How does Winchester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Winchester is #226 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Winchester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Garofalo Artisan Liqueurs, INC., T.F. O'neill Distillery L.L.C., Three Wives Distillery, Sexi Seltzers, plus 47 more in the full list.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 51 TTB premises addresses grouped under Winchester, Virginia — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.